Fortnite has seen a surge in popularity after bringing back its original map from the game's earliest days. The throwback event launch attracted nearly 4 million concurrent players and resulted in the game reaching the top of Twitch. The nostalgia factor has been a key driver of the game's success, with over 6 million players logging on over the weekend. Fortnite had its biggest day ever, with over 44.7 million players online and 102 million hours of play.
Fortnite had its biggest day ever yesterday with over 44.7M players online with 102M hours of play. https://t.co/qxmiOLeo8X
Fortnite smashes concurrent user records as over 6m players log on this weekend https://t.co/kyqrThjGX7 https://t.co/CHqh81k9sR
Fornite keeps breaking player count records since releasing its nostalgic OG season https://t.co/rG18E5qWCZ https://t.co/H7LTR6t1G1
Fornite keeps breaking player count records since releasing its nostalgic OG season https://t.co/4MU3jMsWGt https://t.co/TaBNi9f4y7
Man, I'm soooo glad the old Fortnite map is back. Haven't had this much fun playing the game in a while.
Fortnite rockets to the top of Twitch on the back of nostalgia for five years ago https://t.co/7ZfziYslXf
Fortnite Friday OG Map vibes hit diff @qbpick https://t.co/vDve37QGdR
Starting today, Fortnite fans can play in the original map from the game's earliest days. https://t.co/xqZg3LFP8F https://t.co/HUaCVbR0er
Fortnite nears 4 million concurrent players with throwback event launch https://t.co/yDM8XVQWiQ https://t.co/yHm2plIum4
Fortnite Blows Up Again After Original Map Returns https://t.co/shBjflo6Kv https://t.co/Hny3XYZFJB